Interlocked shingle



1. E. HOOKER.

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Jan. 16, 1923.

FILED JULY I0: 922.

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UNITED STATES PATENT orr cg.

JAMES E. HOOKER, OF DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO JULIAN A. DEKLE, 0F HGKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

INTEBLOCKED SHINGLE.

Application filed July 10, 1922.

To all whom it-may concern:

Be it known that JAMrs Hoonnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Daytona Beach, in the county of Volusiav and State of Florida, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Inter-locked Shingles, of which the following is a specifiCELfiOII IBfGIBHCB being bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to interlocked shingles, and has for its object to provide a shingle which may be easily and quickly applied to a roof in such a manner that bucklin or curling of the roofing material, from w ich the shingles are formed, will be obviated, and at the same time the shingle will present an artistic appearance, such as a. substantially hexagon sl1ape,'having an upwardly extending portion.

A further object is to provide the slits of the shingles, where adjacent shingles inter lock, with incisions extending away from the bottom of the slit, thereby insuring a tight joint without buckling.

A further object is to provide a shingle comprising an elongated member having its opposite sides provided with indentations and projections, the indentations and projections at each side of the shingle being in staggered relation to each other and trans versely extending slits extending inwardly from the ends of the indentations at one side of the shingle in parallel relation with each other and terminating with oppositely extending slits.

W'ith the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hcreinaftcr set forth. shown in the drawings. described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a plan view of a section of roofing. formed from intcrcngaged shingles.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a portion of one of the shiro'lcs Referring to the drawing. the numeral 1 designates a shingle, and extending out wardly from the edge 2 thereof are angu larly shaped extensions 3 Extending in wardly from the edge 2 and from the rccesses 4 formed by the extension 3 are slits Serial No. 574,058.

5, which are in parallel relation to each other, and which slits terminate adjacent the longitudinal center of the shingle. and also terminate in scgmcutally shaped slits 6, which curve away from each other and form means for receiving the edges 7 of the adjacent shingle as clearly shown in Figure 1. The edge 7, is provided with angularly shaped extensions 8, which extensions are in staggered relation to the extensions 3 and form recesses 9 similar to the recesses 4, but in staggered relation to the recesses 4. The slits 5 form tongues 10, behind which tongues the edge 7 of the adjacent shingle is received and the tongues are then secured by means of nails 11. It will be seen by referring to Figure 1 that a roof may be formed by superimposing and interengaging the shingles 1, and that a substantially hexagon shaped design is formed by the extensions 8 and a portion of the body of the shingle.

From the above it will be seen that an in tel-locked and intcrengaged shingle is provided which is simple in construction, and that the extensions 3 are positioned Where the nails 11 willpass therethrough thereby not only sccnring the tongues, but also adjacent shingles together. It will also be seen that by providing the curved slits (S, that buckling of the shingles will not take placc. The slits (i are shown as SGll'll-ClIClllar. however it is tobe understood that they may be L-shnpcd or of any other shape desired.

The invention hai ing been set forth what is claimed as ucw and useful is l. ruoling iingle comprising an elongated member. spaced projections extending outwardly on opposite sides of the elongated mcmbcr. the projections at each side of the clongatcd member being in staggered rclalion in each other, thereby forming recesses at opposite sides of the member in staggered relation to each other. and slits extending inwardly from the ends of the recesses on one side of the member.

'2. roofing shingle comprising an clongat rl member.spaccd projections extending outwardly n oppositc sides or the elongat d nirmbcr. the proj ctions at each idc of the clongatcd member bcing in staggcr d rc.la lion to each oihc thereby forming recesses at oppo ite sides of the member in staggcrcd vclaiion to each other, and s its extending inwardly from the ends of the recesses at one side of the member, the ends of the slits terminating in opposite extending short s its.

3. A roofing shingle comprising an elon gated member, spaced projections at opposite sides of the elongated member and in staggered relation to each other, thereby forming spaced recesses in the opposite sides of the member in sta gered relation to eznrh other, and. slits exten ing inwardly from the ends of the recesses, said slits terminating in oppositely and outwardly extending slits.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

JAMES E. HOOKER. 

